Morning Box Score: Bulls Clipped By Hawks

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Dec 28, 2008 2:29PM

The Bulls lost their third straight game and fourth out of five as they were clipped by the Hawks 129-117. Ben Gordon led the Bulls with 33 points and Derrick Rose added 27, but it wasn't enough as the Hawks simply outpaced the Bulls, led by Joe Johnson's 41 points. The Bulls hung tough but, like in Miami, they couldn't finish in the fourth period despite shooting 54.4 percent from the field. Andres Nocioni is getting frustrated with the Bulls' recent play, saying, "It's personal, you know? Everybody needs to step up. Everybody needs to take the challenge. It's energy, attitude and that's it.''